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Oct. 31, 1933. c, 1 cREEcH, JR 1,932,883

TABLE Filed April l2, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet l oll oct- 31, 1933- C. L.CREECH, JR 1,932,883

TABLE Filed April l2, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Oct. 31, 1933UNITED STATES VTABLE Charles L, Creech, Jr.

il il, Winston-Salem, N. C. f

Application April'lZ, 1932. Serial N0. 604,845

2 Claims.

carried by the main top section and the extension.

top section.

The invention together with its numerous objects and advantages will bebest understood from a study or" the following description, takenA inconnection with the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a bottom planview of the invention, the extension topsection being arranged in their outermost `positions and in the sameplane with the main top section.

Figure 2is a longitudinal sectional view with the top in fully extendedposition.

Figure 3 is a View similar to Figure 2 with the extension top sectionbeing shown arranged in the rnain top section.

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially on the line4 4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional elevational 39 View takensubstantially on the line 5-5 of Figure 6.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional elevational View showing theinter-engaging means on the main top section and carried by theextension top section for retaining the latter section in the same planewith the main top section.

Figure 7 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line '7-7 ofFigure 6.

Referring more'in detail to the drawings it will be seen, that in thepresent or preferred form of the invention, the main top section 10which may be of any conventional construction is shown as rectangularand is Xedly secured to an under supporting frame having sides 11 andends 12. At each end of the table there is an 'open space between theunder side of the top 10 and the upper edges of the sides 11 and 12; and'at each end of the table there is an extension top section 13, Whoselength is substantially equal Y to the width of the top section 10, andeach section 13 is, when not in use adapted to be arranged within thereferred to space as shown in Figure 3.

To the under side of each top section 13 there .55. are secured two bars14, said bars 14 being relatively spaced, and passing-'through slots 15in the ends 12, and at their inner ends being connected by a crossbar16.

Adjacent each end member 12v of the frame, and in parallelism v thereto,there is suitably mounted between the sides 1l a reinforcing bar 17, thesame being preferably of metal and having a flanged upper edge suitablysecured to the under side of the table top section 10. Each bar 17 isprovided with rimmed or anged slots or openings 18 alining with theslots 15 in an adjacent frame member 12; and through these slots 18 areslidable the inner ends of a pairof bars 1li. Blocks 19 are secured tothe under sides Aof the bars 14 adjacent the inner ends of said bars andsaid blocks 19 have beveled ends` 19a to facilitate passage of theblocks 19 through the slots 18 Whenthe top section 13 together with itsbars 14 is moved outwardly beyond the endof the table. It is alsoapparent, that upon such outward movement of the sections 13,.the blocks19 passing into the slots y18 serve to ele vate the sections 13.

The sections 13 are yieldably retained in their retracted positions,that is in position beneath the table top section l1() through themedium of coil springs 20, each coil spring being anchored at one end toa bar 1'7 and at a relatively opposite end to the cross bar 16connecting that pair of bars 14 passing through the slots 18 of theother of said cross bar 1'7 as will be clear from a study of Figure 2.

Each bar 14 intermediate its ends has secured xedly thereto at one sidethereof a catch member 21, which catch member 21 is in the nature of ahook the shank of which is of iiat plate like construction and isprovided adjacent its upper end with a bill or extension adapted to bereceived in a groove 22 on the under side of the top section 10 and tomove longitudinally of the groove in one direction to engage a keeperplate 23 secured at its ends by screws or other suitable fasteningelements 24 to the under side of the top section 10 Aadjacent one end ofthe groove 22. With the hooks 2l soengaged with their respective plates23 it will be seen that the table top section 13 will be supported fromthe main top section 10 in the same plane with said main vtop section,and in edge abutting relation therewith.

In actual practice, when the extensions 13 are not in use they are, asbefore stated, arranged beneath the table top section 10, being locatedin the spaces between the end portions of the table top section 10 andthe upper edges of the 1 sides 11 and 12. When it is desired to enlargethe table top at either or both ends, either or both of the sections 13may be moved outwardly. In this connection it will be noted, that wheninitially moved outwardly the section 13 will move straight outwardlyuntil the inclined faces 19a of blocks 19 come into contact with therims at the lower portions of slots 18, whereupon the bars 14 will beelevated as the blocks 19 pass through the slots. When the section 13has been moved outwardly beyond the end of the top section 10 in itselevated position, the section 13 is then moved backward until its inneredge engages the end edge of the section 10. Upon backward movement ofthe section 13 the hooks 21 whose upper ends upon elevationof the bars14 in the manner just explained, were projected into the grooves 22 willmove into engagement with the plates 23 so that with the hook 21 soengaged with the plates 23 as shown in Figure 6, the end section 13 willbe secured in its extended position and in the same plane with the maintop section 10. By reason of the spring 20 associated therewith, thesection 13 will be yieldably held in edge abutting relation with themarin top section 10, and thus possibility of the hooks 21 beingdisengaged from the plates 23 is reduced to a minimum.

` To retract an extension 13, the same is drawn outwardly away from thesection 10, and under action of the spring 20 will be urged downwardlyand drawn rearwardly into its position beneath the top section 10.

`Even though I have herein shown and described the preferred embodimentof the invention, it is to be understood that I do not wish to limitmyself to the precise details of construction, combination andarrangement of elements herein shown, but claim all such forms of theinvention to which I am entitled in view of the requirements of the artand the scope of the appended claims. Y

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

1. In an extension table, a main top, an under supporting frametherefor, and having sides and ends, spaced apart reinforcing barsextending between the sides of the frame, and respectively provided withrelatively spaced, rimmed openings, and each end member of the framehaving openings alined with the openings in a proximate reinforcing bar;pairs of sliding bars passing through the openings in the ends of theframe and reinforcing bars, a connecting bar connecting oneV end of eachpair of sliding bars, an extension top section connected to the freeends of said pair of sliding bars, for sliding inward and outwardmovement therewith, there being an open space between each end framemember and an adjacent end of the main top, within which a top extensionis adapted to be received, blocks attached to the inner ends of thesliding bars adapted to pass into the openings in the reinforcing barson outward movement of the extension top sections to elevate said topsections, springs connecting the connecting bars with the reinforcingbars to urge the top sections when the latter are raised, inwardly intoedge abutting relation with the main top, and into abutting relationwith the reinforcing bars when the top sections are lowered, andinter-engaging means on the main top and on said sliding bars to holdthe top sections in the same plane with the main top when the topsections are in edge abutting engagement with the main top.

2. In an extension table, a supporting frame, a main top rigidly securedthereto, there being an open space between an end portion of the -frameand the top, a transverse reinforcing bar mounted in the frame andhaving relatively spaced openings, an extension top section, barsslidable through said openings and xedly secured at one end to the saidtop section, blocks rigidly attached to the inner ends of the slidingbars adapted to engage in the openings when the bars and top section aremoved outwardly beyond the end of the table to elevate the bars and topsection, and inter-engaging means on the underside of the main top andon the sliding bars for holding the extension top section in the sameplane with the main top when said sliding bars and top section, inelevated position, are moved backward to bring the top section in toedge abutting relation with the main top.

CHARLES L. CREECH, JR.

